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MAKING TRACKS

MAKING TRACKS On a beautiful August evening Jayton boosters, family, fans and friends painted the town with spirit to kick off the new football season. | COURTESY PHOTO

What's happening

Submit your community announcements (maximum 75 words) to news@thetexasspur.com for events within the coming month, to run up to 4 issues. FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL for Spur ISD will be Wednesday, Aug. 18.

New books, new readers at the Spur library

Our 2021–22 school supply drive has been a huge success. As of this writing we have supplied over 61 Dickens County schoolchildren with school supplies. We were able to get almost everything on the lists. Some we couldn’t find.

Spur Senior Citizens

EVERYONE WELCOME! Lunch served at noon Monday–Friday; suggested donation age 60+ only $4; others $8. Call anytime for info, (806) 271-4472.

Harvesting sweet corn

August and fresh sweet corn—what is better than an ear of corn only minutes away from the garden? Harvesting sweet corn can be tricky. Know the days of maturity for the variety planted. Days to maturity differ by variety and can vary from as few as 70 days to as many as 100.

Alphabet Soup brings a big dash of love to the table

Whether it’s during the mad rush of back-to-school activities, or looking for creative, nutritious ways to feed our families, soups generally make quick work of dinner. Alphabet soup may be something you ate when you were a child. It’s nostalgic for me.

FARM & RANCH REAL ESTATE

RESIDENTIAL 711 E Elizabeth St. Rotan .241 acres build a new home on a corner lot, 24x50 metal building 803 E. 7th St. Rotan 3BR 1B with Central Heat and Air, fenced in back yard, new water heater 1400 US HWY 380 Old Glory brick home, mesquite pasture w/elevation changes 809 Davenport Stamford 3...

Abbott sued over mask-mandate ban

AUSTIN—A growing number of school districts, counties and cities have defied Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order banning mask mandates, as Covid-19 cases continue to spike due to the delta variant and a low rate of vaccination among Texans.

Bitcoin mining is coming to Dickens County. Why the county judge thinks it’s a good fit.

On August 9, Laura Rice of the public radio broadcast The Texas Standard talked with Dickens County judge Kevin Brendle about new developments in the county.

NEWS & EVENTS IN SURROUNDING COUNTIES

CROSBY Ralls Cotton Boll Festival slated for Aug. 20–21 RALLS—Events are coming together in Crosby County for the Ralls Cotton Boll Festival which coincides with their annual rodeo. The Ralls Rodeo Parade will be Friday, Aug. 20 starting at 5:30 p.m. at 16th and Main Street.